ˈStar ˌTrek BrE AmE
a very popular US ↑ science fiction television programme about the adventures of a group of people travelling through space in the Starship Enterprise. The characters include Captain Kirk, Scotty, and Mr Spock, and there are several well-known phrases from the programme, such as '‘to boldly go where no man has gone before’, and ‘Beam me up, Scotty’. People who are very interested in the programme and its characters are called Trekkies.